Professor Craig Cary - Director
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A microbial ecologist turned molecular geneticist and a Professor in
Biological Sciences at the University of Waikato, Craig’s research is
focussed on microbial life in extreme environments. He has participated
in 29 deep-sea expeditions to hydrothermal vents, and 12 seasons in
Antarctica to study microbial life. He co-chairs the Antarctic Nearshore and
Terrestrial Observing Systems (ANTOS) SCAR Expert Group. Craig’s work
is highly published and is directly influencing management of human
impacts in Antarctica.